Austerity cuts to NHS blamed for 120,000 excess deaths
22 November 2017
Excess deaths between 2010 and 2017 correlated most closely with a lack of nurses in care homes and cuts to community nursing
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Twitter is tightening its rules around online sexual harassment
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The social media company is cracking down on non-consensual upskirt shots and letting the crowd police abuse, but some think the policies are inconsistent
WHO reverses decision to elect Robert Mugabe as ambassador
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The decision to rescind the appointment of the Zimbabwe president has raised questions over the leadership of the WHO’s first African director general Tedros Adhanom
Lethal injection contained a chemical never tried before
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First results from US CRISPR gene editing on human embryos
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The revolutionary CRISPR genome editing technique could be used safely to prevent some genetic diseases, according to the first embryo study conducted in the US
Tanzanian volcano blast could destroy ancient hominin footprints
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If Ol Doinyo Lengai erupts, iconic prints at Laetoli and another set at Engare Sero are at risk
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UK breaks energy record, smartphone breathalyser, fears over used medical supplies and more
Police warned of drug so powerful it can kill in one breath
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US law enforcement officials have been warned of the dangers of encountering fentanyl, following the collapse of a police officer who brushed the drug off his shirt
WHO classes HIV drug as an essential medicine
14 June 2017
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP has been added to the WHO's list of essential medicines, highlighting England's failure to provide the drug to those most at risk
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